The Turkish Chess Federation has the pleasure of inviting GM Mirzoev, GM Genov, IM Marinkovic, WGM Scheiling, WGM Smokina, WGM Bostan, WIM Genova, WIM Tsatsalashvili, WIM Sulejmanova, WFM Bensdrop, WIM Oztuk, FM Ali Marandi, Topak Engin, Kerigan Demre, Dastan Batuhan, Kaya Emel, Sop Selen, Soylemez Cansu, Patel Yesim, Arig Busra to participate in Florencio Campomanes Memorial Chess Tournament.

We hope to see you again in another tournament.

GM Mirzoev punished the bad play of his opponent and got home the full point. The game IM Marinkovic-Topak resulted in a short draw. GM Genov answered the King's Indian Defence of his talented opponent with a strong queenside attack and won the game.

The game WIM Genova-WIM Ozturk was challenging where the former player was the side who achieved victory. After a long battle WGM Schleining and FM Ali Marandi agreed on a draw.

WIM Sulejmanova managed to turn her kingside attack, which involved a piece sacrifice, to full point. Although WGM Smokina was an exchange up, there was enough counterplay in the game so the players agreed on a draw.

The game WGM Partac-Soylemez was drawn whereas Patel sacrificed a piece for better attacking chances but lost to WIM Tsatsalashvili. WIM Tsatsalashvili is still the only player who won all her games.

A nice challenge took place in the game WFM Laura-Sop where both sides were short on time. Sop managed to turn her advantage into a win.
Kerigan played well against WIM Genova and finished the game with a nice combination.


In the game Batuhan-IM Marinkovic the former player had good drawing chances but experienced player IM Marinkovic won in a bishop endgame.


WIM Ozturk managed to win against WGM Scheiling with her strong play. GM Genov played a long battle where he achieved a nice strategic win. GM Mirzoev managed to win against Topak despite the strong resistance of Topak.

In the games Topak-GM Mirzoev, Dastan-IM Marinkovic and FM Ali Marandi-GM Genov the players thought the chances were equal and agreed on draws. Although Kerigan chose an aggressive variation of the Scotch opening and played for a win, he settled for a draw afterwards. In the game WIM Ozturk-WGM Scheiling the game was simplified to a rook endgame, where both sides played for a win but couldn't make it. A draw was agreed.

Neither Kaya nor WGM Smokina could reach a position they wanted and they agreed on a draw. WIM Tsatsalashvili goes on playing with impressive style with 5 wins in 5 games whereas WIM Sulejmanova's pressurized play made him achieve a victory over his young opponent. The game Sop-WFM Bensdrop was hard and challenging where the sides shook hands for a half point in a queen endgame. Soylemez played with impressive style against WGM Partac.